Keyword generator for stock sites

Enter 1–3 words about your image — the tool expands them into a ready list of 30–49 keywords: synonyms, related concepts and popular combos like “concept”, “background”, “isolated”. Runs in your browser with built-in dictionaries, nothing is sent anywhere.

How to use the generator

Type the main subject word, hit “Generate keywords” and copy the list. Remove irrelevant variants, then run the list through our metadata validator to catch duplicates, stop words and accidental brand mentions.

Why it works

Buyers don't search with single words — they use combos: “cat isolated”, “cat white background”, “cat closeup”. The generator builds these combinations automatically from its modifier and synonym dictionaries, saving 10–15 minutes of manual keywording per file.

Runs in your browser with built-in dictionaries. After generating, validate the list with the metadata validator.

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AI titles, descriptions and keywords embedded as XMP
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How many seed words should I enter?

One to three clear seeds work best (subject + setting + style).

Are generated tags ready to upload?

Treat them as a draft. Remove irrelevant words, then validate.

Adobe Stock limit?

Max 49 keywords. Prefer 25–45 relevant tags — see our limits guide.

Can this replace vision AI?

It expands from your seeds; it does not see pixels. For image-aware titles and tags, use Stock Meta.

Next step?

Clean duplicates, validate counts, embed with Stock Meta, then verify in the metadata checker.

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